Famous people · West Odessa
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Odessa
Laura Bush is the most widely known, written about in 95 languages. Closest of all is Chris Kyle, from Odessa, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in West Odessa is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Texas belongs to Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Laura Bush
Best known
Laura Bush
in 95 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Odessa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Odessa
Nobody born in West Odessa is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Laura Bush
born 1946First Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009
Jay Thomas
1948–2017Actor, radio talk show host, businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Odessa and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Laura Bush: White House photo by Krisanne Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woody Harrelson: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin R. Pacheco, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeb Bush: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kyle: Cpl. Damien Gutierrez, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bessie Love: Roman Freulich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Baker: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Thomas: Jay Thomas at 44th Primetime Emmy Awards.jpg Alan Light *derivative work: Sirab, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karan Ashley: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons